Press Releases

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• 1/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Names Amy Porter Director of New Bureau of Rehabilitative Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has appointed Dr. Amy Porter of Coventry to serve as Director of the newly merged state Bureau of Rehabilitative Services.

• 1/19/2012 Gov. Malloy Nominates Six to Fill Vacancies on Superior Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has nominated six individuals to serve as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, filling a portion of the 23 judicial vacancies on the court that currently exist due to retirements or elevations to higher courts.

• 1/4/2012 Gov. Malloy on Racial Profiling

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released this statement following a legislative press conference calling for stronger enforcement of the racial profiling law.

• 1/2/2012 Gov. Malloy: Only a Short Time Left to Register for "Reinvent Connecticut" Informational Sessions

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that, while the state’s informational sessions for businesses are drawing to a close, there is still time to register for the last remaining workshops.

• 1/13/2012 Gov. Malloy Partially Activates State Emergency Operations Center

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at noon today in preparation for today’s high winds.

• 1/17/2012 Gov. Malloy Receives Consensus Revenue Estimate, Pledges to "End Current Fiscal Year in the Black"

  In response to consensus revenue figures announced today by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and the Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA), Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed OPM Secretary Ben Barnes to develop a budget management plan that will limit spending to available resources in FY12.

• 1/3/2012 Gov. Malloy Releases Action Plan for Creating a Unified Disaster Response

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the action plan composed by William Hackett, State Emergency Management Director at the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), who was asked to lay out a roadmap for determining how the State can update and improve its “Master Plan” to create a more unified response for state and local governments and utility companies during a disaster.

• 1/23/2012 Gov. Malloy Unveils Pension Proposal That Will Save Taxpayers Nearly $6 Billion Over Twenty Years

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a change to the pension funding plan that will avoid a spike in the state’s obligation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2032, avoiding a potential fiscal crisis. Under the current contribution plan, the state would have to make a one-time payment of $4.5 billion in FY2032 in order to reach full funding. The restructuring will save the state nearly $6 billion over the next 20 years, and put the pension system on the road to long-term sustainability, something that is currently not the case.

• 1/9/2012 Gov. Malloy Welcomes Two Storm Panel Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that recommendations included in the final report of the working group he created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will help the administration shape the package of initiatives and legislation it plans to announce in the coming days. The legislation will be introduced during the upcoming legislative session, which begins in February.

• 1/14/2012 Gov. Malloy: Updating "Blue Laws" Will Make Connecticut More Competitive and Benefit Consumers

  In order to help Connecticut stay competitive with neighboring states and give consumers a break, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he intends to introduce legislation in the upcoming session to update state laws – some of which date back to Prohibition – regulating the sale of alcohol. The package's most recognizable proposal would allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays, certain holidays, and on Mondays that come after Sunday holidays. Other provisions, which Governor Malloy said are "consumer-friendly," would eliminate minimum pricing to lower costs for consumers.

• 1/29/2012 Monday: Gov. Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability, Welcomes Troops Home from Afghanistan

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission.

• 1/10/2012 Office of Policy & Management Release: OPM Releases CT Technical High School Task Force Report

  The Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS) Task Force today released a report outlining recommendations designed to improve the system’s role in educating Connecticut’s workforce.

• 1/6/2012 Gov. Malloy's Two Storm Panel to Vote on Final Report Monday

  The working group Governor Dannel P. Malloy created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter will hold a meeting Monday morning to vote on its final report and set of recommendations.

• 1/13/2012 Saturday: Gov. Malloy News Conference on Blue Laws

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Enfield to announce legislative proposals updating Connecticut’s Blue Laws.

• 1/20/2012 OPM Secretary Benjamin Barnes Statement on Moody's Rating Change

  Benjamin Barnes, Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, today released the following statement about the Moody’s change to the state’s bond rating.